Passenger traffic up 3% in Jul-2012, cargo traffic down 3%: IATA

IATA reports (30-Aug-2012) the following traffic growth in Jul-2012:

• Passenger traffic (RPKs): +3.4% year-on-year;
  • International passenger traffic (RPKs): +3.5%;
    • Africa: +5.2%;
    • Asia Pacific: +0.9%;
    • Europe: +4.8%;
    • Latin America: +5.7%;
    • Middle East: +11.2%;
    • North America: -2.1%;
  • Domestic passenger traffic (RPKs): +3.1%;
    • Australia: +6.4%;
    • Brazil: +8.5%;
    • China: +9.0%;
    • India: -1.1%;
    • Japan: +4.2%;
    • US: -0.4%;
• Passenger load factor: 83.1%;
  • International passenger load factor: 83.3%;
    • Africa: 73.1%;
    • Asia Pacific: 80.6%;
    • Europe: 85.7%;
    • Latin America: 82%;
    • Middle East: 80.8%;
    • North America: 86.7%;
  • Domestic passenger load factor: 82.6%;
    • Australia: 80.3%;
    • Brazil: 77.7%;
    • China: 84.1%;
    • India: 69.6%;
    • Japan: 58.7%;
    • US: 86.8%;
• Cargo traffic (FTKs): -3.2%;
  • International cargo traffic (FTKs): -3.3%;
    • Asia Pacific: -8.3%;
    • Europe: -3.8%;
    • Latin America: -5.9%;
    • Middle East: +16.1%;
    • North America: -3.5%;
  • Domestic cargo traffic (FTKs): -2.4%. [more - original PR]

IATA: "The slowdown in international air travel in the past 3-4 months has closely followed the decline in business confidence, but there is considerable regional variation. Recent falls of business confidence in a number of major economies suggests that growth in air travel and freight is likely to slow further in the next few months." Source: Company statement, 30-Aug-2012.